Ultimate Muscle: Legends vs. New Generation
Ultimate Muscle: Legends vs. New Generation, known in Japan as Kinnikuman Nisei New Generation vs. Legends, is a wrestling video game based on the anime and manga, Ultimate Muscle. It was developed in Japan by AKI Corporation and released in Japan and North America only on the GameCube. It spawned two new expansions: Galactic Wrestling: Featuring Ultimate Muscle, released only on PlayStation 2 in 2004, and Kinnikuman Muscle Generations, released in Japan on February 2, 2006 for the PlayStation Portable. This article contains explanations on the PlayStation 2 and PSP versions as well. In this game, the Choujins from the Kinnikuman reappear via 3D Polygon and compete against the Nisei Choujins in their younger bodies.
Series
Kinnikuman Nisei: New Generation vs. Legends / Ultimate Muscle: Legends vs. New Generation, June 5, 2003Kinnikuman Generations / Galactic Wrestling: Featuring Ultimate Muscle, June 30, 2004
''Kinnikuman Muscle Generations''
Reception
The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.The editors of GameSpot named Ultimate Muscle the best GameCube game of June 2003, and nominated the title for their 2003 "Best Game No One Played" award, which ultimately went to Amplitude.